RUSTON – Following a 16-3 overall record and a perfect 5-0 mark in league play, Louisiana Tech earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2026 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship, hosted by Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro.
 
The Bulldogs, who advanced to the CUSA title match for the first time in program history last season, have climbed as high as No. 64 in the ITA national rankings this spring.  They enter the postseason riding a four-match winning streak, with victories in 13 of their last 14 contests.
 
Securing the highest seed in program history since joining CUSA, LA Tech will await the winner of No. 8 WKU and No. 9 Sam Houston. The quarterfinal match is set for Thursday, April 16 at 10 a.m. CT at the Adams Tennis Complex.
 
LA Tech is led by junior Zoie Epps, who owns a 16-1 record in dual singles play and carries a 13-match winning streak into the tournament.  Epps also teams with Isabella Walker in doubles, where the duo is currently ranked No. 69 nationally.
 
The Bulldogs did not face WKU during the regular season but defeated the Hilltoppers 4-0 in last year's conference quarterfinals.  LA Tech did face Sam Houston earlier this season, earning a 6-1 win on the road in Huntsville.
 
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